Law and Crime

Laos Arrests More Than 550 in August Scam Crackdown

Laos has detained more than 550 people in raids targeting online scams and illegal gambling operations so far in August, as authorities step up a nationwide crackdown that has now netted more than 1,100 suspects since mid-July. The latest figures come after a series of raids across Vientiane Capital and...

Laos Seizes Nearly 1.8 Tonnes of Suspected Ivory, Black Panther Remains in Bolikhamxay Raid

On 16 August, Lao authorities detained 11 foreign nationals in connection with a wildlife...

Vientiane Authorities Detain Nearly 400 in Cybercrime Raids in Early-to-Mid August

Vientiane authorities have detained nearly 400 suspects in three separate raids since the start...

Laos Authorities Arrest Four in Alleged Marriage Trafficking Network

On 23 July, Lao authorities arrested four people suspected of operating a human trafficking...

Police Detain 261 Foreign Nationals in Thatluang Lake SEZ Scam Raid

On 8 August, Vientiane police raided a telecommunications fraud and online gambling operation at...

Lao Front asks Government to Address Land Disputes and Compensation

  The Lao Front for National Development (LFND) has asked the National Assembly to address land disputes and land acquisition without development across the country. According...

Man Hospitalized After Attempted Theft of Electrified Railway Cables

A man has been hospitalized with serious electrical burns after attempting to steal electrified cables along the Laos-China Railway. The 27-year-old man entered the railway...

Police Officer Disciplined for Posting TikTok Video While in Uniform

A police officer in Vientiane Province has been disciplined after posting a video of himself performing a song while in uniform on social media. According...

Authorities in Laos Destroy 4.2 Hectare Marijuana Farm

Authorities have destroyed a large marijuana plantation over four hectares in size in  Bolikhamxay Province. Police and military officers in Bolikhamxay Province destroyed the illegal...

PS Lao to Bail Executives, Raise Funds and Repay Defrauded Shareholders

PS Lao Enterprise representatives have filed for the release of its two presidents and four managers in order that the company reopen business to...

Beer Truck Drug Trafficker Arrested After Seven Tons of Illicit Drugs Seized

A man has been arrested in connection with a truck smuggling tons of illicit drugs in Bokeo Province. Police found over seven tons of amphetamine...